Death Of Mr. A. E. Cornish
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THE death occurred in November, in Suva, of Mr. A. E. Cornish, formerly District Officer at Rotuma. He was regarded as a very able official. He spent 23 years on Rotuma, six of them as DO.
He had a perfect knowledge of the language, and understood the people.
When the Japs invaded the Pacific in 1942, Rotuma was very close to the front line, and a tremendous burden was thrown on Mr. Cornish. The strain affected his health, and he developed and eventually died from heart weakness.